江苏省南通市海安市海陵中学2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

海陵中学2023~2024学年度第二学期期中学业质量监测 八年级英语 时间:120分钟满分:150分 命题、校对:范小虎 第I卷选择题(共五大题,计85分) 一、听力测试(计20分) 第一部分听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前,你 将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目;听完后,你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听到 “嘀的信号时, 进入下一小题。 ()1.What should the students do when they first see the exchange students? )2.Where did Daniel go on vacation? ( )3.Which book would David like to read? 正宗川菜 )4.When did Susan plan to arrive? B ( )5.Where are they speaking? A.In the classroom B.In the library. C.At home. ()6.What will Mum and Son do first? A.Go to the zoo. B.Tidy the flat. C.See Aunt Jane. )7.How much did the girl pay for the skirt? A.$15. B.$30. C.$60. 海陵中学初二英语试卷 扫描全能王创建 ()8.What does the woman mean? A.Jim's dream is too big. B.Jim can't become a singer.C.Jim should never give up. ()9.How long will the boy stay in Shanghai? A.For two months. B.For less than two months.C.For over two months. ()10.Why did Mrs.Liu say sorry to the man? A.She knew her English was very poor. B.She didn't know she was speaking too slowly. C.She didn't know she was speaking too fast. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文,各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题。听每段对话或 短文前,你将有时间阅读相关小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你 认为最合适的备选答案。 听一段对话,回答11-12小题。答题完毕,请等待“嘀的信号,进入下一篇短文。 )11.How much will the man pay if he decides to live in a two-bed room? A.$235 a month.B.$200 a month. C.$35'a month. ( )12.What can the man do if he lives in the hotel? A.Play tennis. B.Play table tennis. C.Swim in the pool. 听第一篇短文,回答第13至15小题。请根据内容选择正确答案,完成信息记录表。答题完 毕,请等待“嘀”的信号,进入下一篇短文。 Tim Berners Hobby He loved computers from an early age. He was born in_13 .He studied 14 in Oxford University. Experiences .He got a job with a computer company in Dorset. .He first had the idea of an international information network in 15 ( )13.A.America B.England C.Switzerland ( )14.A.Physics B.Computer C.Maths ( )15.A.1955 B.1976 C.1989 听第二篇短文,回答第16至20小题。 1:W ( )16.Who is speaking? A.A tour guide. B.Asalesman. C.An answer machine. )17.What's the new telephone number of the Seas Travel Office? A.8687669. B.8748996. C.8478696. ( )18.Where is the Seas Travel Office now? A.At Peace Road. B.At Bank of China. C.At Park Road. )19.How long does the Seas Travel Office keep open? A.For seven hours. B.For eight hours. C.For nine hours. ()20.What present can you get if your holiday costs more than 600? A.A travel bag. B.A free ticket. C.A special price. 第1页共6页 扫描全能王创建 79n5+:, 二、单项选择(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分) 2行1m… )21.With a broad knowledge of Chinese and history,he always to express his opinions using ancient Chinese sayings. ”0 A.refuses B.manages C.fails .D.wams )22.To welcome Fu Bao,the giant panda centre set up an organization in Sichuan to help him get used to the new living A.situation B.condition C.information D.direction ()23.-Peter is to express his own opinions in front of others. -I think he should believe in himself and be more confident. A.brave enough B.shy enough C.too brave D.too shy )24.-What beautiful works of art!Could I take photos of them? -No,you.The flash is bad for them. A.mustn't .B.couldn't C.won't. D.needn't )25.This famous saying "When I walk along with two others,they may serve me as my teachers."tells us A.how to behave properly B.who to learn from C.where to find the way D.what to say to teachers )26.Read the sentence"Reading makes us a full man.Moreover,it can help us learn a lot about the world."The underlined word Moreover is to A.show time B.show sequence(颜序) C.add more information 'D.give an'example )27.-What's your key to success? -I believe nothing difficult will be if you put your heart into it. A.by the way B.on the way C.in the way D.in this way )28.-When will the men's badminton group match between China and India begin on TV? -Oh,it for ten minutes,ending in 3:1.China won the game. A.has started B.has been on C.has finished D.has been over )29.-Would you please look after my pet cat while I'am on holiday in Shanghai? Have a nice trip. A.With pleasure B.My pleasure C.That's OK D.Never mind )30.From the pictures below,we know that A.the boy finally fell into the water B.the boy really likes asking questions C.the boy finally gave up the skating idea D.the boy likes playing with stones very much 三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,计15分) 海陵中学初二英语试卷 扫描全能王创建 On the final day of the summer camp,Ada and Lydia stood below the camp's highest,hardest rope course.Lydia raised her hand and 31 to go first. Hands before feet,Lydia began her climb 32 the rope ladder. "Go,Lydia,go!You're the best."Ada 33 from below.When Lydia made it all the way across,Ada smiled in relief for her friend but also felt 34 it was her turn now. Ada reached out her arms to the first wood rung on the rope ladder.Her arms felt shaky as she felt the ladder swing a little because of her 35.She walked her hands 36 forward to the next rung.About halfway across the ladder,Ada was starting to feel a little more confident.She could do this! Ada 37 out for the next rung,just as a strong wind made the rope ladder swing.Ada's hand did not hold the wood rung.38,her hand hit only air and continued downward,followed by her arm,her shoulder and the rest of her body! Almost immediately,the harness caught her.Ada could see all the other kids staring up at 39.As she was lowered to the ground slowly,Ada's face burned from embarrassment. "Can Itry again?"Ada said,40 back tears. The coach looked at the watch."I'm sorry,Ada.We don't have time." On the bus home,Ada rested her head 41 the window.Beside her,Lydia sat silently and thoughtfully."Hey,Ada?"Lydia said."I couldn't have made it without you.I got so afraid at first, 42 you encouraged me and I kept going." "You got afraid?"Ada asked. Lydia43,her eyes widening."Super afraid.I'm surprised I didn't give up."Ada smiled a little."You were just unlucky that the 44 came up,"continued Lydia. Right that moment,she knew her friend was trying to cheer her up.Suddenly falling off the ladder did not seem so 45 any more.Anyway,she tried hard. ( )31.A.needed B.remembered C.volunteered D.refused )32.A.below B.across C.behind D.opposite ( )33.A.cheered B.laughed C.explained D.advised )34.A.calm B.excited C.close D.nervous )35.A.finger B.shoulder C.weight D.pain )36.A.correctly B.carefully C.clearly D.carelessly )37.A.handed B.brought C.blew D.reached )38.A.However B.So C.Instead D.Anyway )39.A.him B.her C.them D.us )40.A.holding B.taking C.putting D.looking )41.A.against B.through C.towards D.inside )42.A.because B.though C.if D.but )43.A.wondered B.nodded C.cried D.touched )44.A.sun B.rain C.fog D.wind )45.A.important B.proper C.special D.hard 第2页共6页 扫描全能王创建 四、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,计30分) A Eggshells are very thin and are easy to break,but their shape enables them to support a surprising amount of weight. Want to have a try? Follow the steps in the experiment and see what will happen. 1 2 Lightly hit one end of an egg and pour out the Draw a line at the widest point around the content.. egg. 3 Put your eggs in a square.Carefully lay a Cut around the line with scissors.Prepare another brick or more on top of the shells. three eggs in this way. An arch is strong because its shape evenly(均匀 spreads the weight that it supports.A dome is arch shape dome shape like a series of many arches arranged in a circle. (撰形) (圆顶形) Your halved eggshells are mini domes. )46.For this experiment,you need to prepare at least eggs.. A.one B.two C.three D.four )47.What can be put in“ _"? A.How does this work? B.Why are eggs put in a square? C.How much weight can eggshells support?D.Which shape is stronger,an arch or a dome? )48.Which of the following shows the similar principle (in the reading material? 海陵中学初二英语试卷 扫描全能王创建 B The Hugo Awards,.the world's top science fiction(科幻小说)awards,were announced on the night of Oct 21,2023.Chinese writer Hai Ya's book The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette.He became the third Chinese writer to win a Hugo award after Liu Cixin in 2015 and Hao Jingfang in 2016. When creating The Space-Time Painter,Hai Ya drew his idea from a famous painting by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty (960-1279).Based on Wang,Hai Ya created a painter named Zhao Ximeng.After many hard times,Zhao's mind leaves his body and enters a space where a modern policeman is trying to solve a case about an ancient painting. Hai Ya's story with science fiction began in his childhood."When I was a child,the bookstore in my hometown helped create a beautiful garden in my mind that belonged to me only.In it,science fiction offered the most beautiful 'flowers'.Science fiction opened up a new world to him as a kid," said Hai Ya.. Hai Ya's works are a mix of history and science fiction.These two styles seem opposite.One looks back at the past,and the other faces the future.However,in Hai Ya's works,they find a perfect balance(平衡). :"If we:can only imagine the.future and things in space like rockets,it will only limit()our imagination.I don't think history is something completely in the past.It is flowing,and we can look forward to the future by looking back at history.History is also part of our future,"Hai Ya said. ,:Science fiction lovers in China feel inspired(受到启发的)by Hai Ya.More Chinese writers today are trying to mix traditional culture with modern stories.Hai Ya believes that it is not a choice but a natural process."Our history and culture have universal values that can touch everyone,"he said. ()49.What do we know about The Space-Time Painter? A.It tells Wang Ximeng's life story. B.It is inspired by an ancient painting. C.Its story is based on the faraway future. D.It.is a novel about the Song Dynasty. )50.How did science fiction influence()Hai Ya as a child? A.It offered him traditional ways to write novels. B.It taught him a lot about planting flowers. C.It introduced him to a different world. D.It helped him mix the East with the West. )51.What does Hai Ya believe about the relationship()between history and the future? A.History is opposite to the future. B.History can help us look forward to our future C.History offers us everything to influence our future. D.History and the future are separate(分开的)from each other. 试卷 第3页共6页 扫描全能王创建 )52.What can we learn from the passage? A.Chinese traditional culture is inspired by Hai Ya. B.Mixing traditional and modern culture is a choice. C.Chinese writers are trying to limit their science fiction works D.A new force of science fiction has risen to spread Chinese culture. C DMeet Sora,the cool model from OpenAI.It can turn your words into videos like magic!Just tell Sora your idea,and watch it make a video right before your eyes. 2There's no doubt that Sora is amazing.Videos created by Sora look good on both big and small devices(设备),such as computers and smartphones..Sora can also make scenes(场景)with lots of people doing different things with clear details.It also knows how things should look in real life. 3Why is it so good?Actually,Sora looks at many videos and learns from them by breaking them into very small bits.It uses these bits to make a new video.The new video is gray at first and very messy-you can't tell what's in it.Then,Sora fixes the video until it looks good and smooth.Besides, Sora also gets help from ChatGPT,which turns the user's short sentences into clear instructions.This helps Sora make the video just as you asked. However,there are still some shortcomings to be improved:Sora may find"busy".pictures hard to understand.For example,when a person moves,things around them change.In one yideo created by Sora,a grandma blows the candle on a birthday cake,but the flame doesn't move.Sora may not be able to tell"left"from"right"and mess up a person's leg moves.In another video made by Sora,a lady in a red dress is walking on a street.The picture in the water on the ground changes when she walks.The people in the back move in a normal way and the buildings change as she walks.The woman's skin looks real,with acne marks on her face.However,when the video reaches 30 seconds,the woman's right and left legs exchange places as she walks. )53.What is Para.2 mainly about? A.The devices of Sora B.The history of Sora C.The advantages(优势)of Sora D.The disadvantages of Sora )54.According to Para.3,how does Sora make a new video?Put the sentences in the right order. a.Fix the video until it looks good and smooth. b.Use the bits to make a gray and messy video. c.Break the video into very small bits. A.c-a-b B.c-b-a C.b-a-c D.b-c-a )55.According to the passage,we can know that A.Sora can turn the user's short sentences into clear instructions by itself. B.It is impossible for Sora make scenes with people doing different things with clear details. C.In a video by Sora,an 80-year-old woman looks like an 18-year-old girl. D.Sora might exchange a person's right and left legs as he walks in its video. )56.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? 海陵中学初二英语试卷 扫描全能王创建 D 2 4 ②③ ④ 2 ③ 的n ③ ④ ③ ④ D1w、2进 When-I was about 12 years old,my older brother,James,secretly brought a BB gun()into the house.Our parents had told us many times that we were not allowed to bring home guns or knives, even if they were just toys.Having any form of weaponry in our home was strictly forbidden(). James brought me to his room.He opened his closet door and took out a shoebox that was buried beneath a heap of clothes.The BB gun was inside.I.was immediately attracted by the shiny barrel. "Can I shoot it,James?"I asked,hopefully. "No way,"James said,taking it from me and putting it back. One day,when no one was home,I went into James'closet and took it out.For some unbelievable reason-I have no idea what I was thinking-I went to the front window of the second floor in our row house.I cracked the window open.I pointed the gun outside and shot.I quickly shut the window and looked outside secretly. In a matter of seconds,old Mr.Schlosberg came out of his grocery store.He looked back at his store window.He looked up the street.He looked down the street.Then he looked straight across to our house. Thankfully,James made it home before Mother or Father. As he stepped through the door,I could hear old Mr.Schlosberg call his name."James,James,"he called."Come here,son." After several minutes,James ran back across the street and into the living room.I had retreated into the kitchen."Alma!"he screamed."Get out here!You cracked Mr.Schlosberg's window with my BB gun!" "Oh,please,James,"I begged."Don't let him tell Mother.She will hit my bottom real good!" James sighed.He wiped my tears and went back across the street to Mr.Schlosberg's.I don't know what James said to that man,but there was never a mention of the accident again. Years later,I found out James had used the money he got from his newspaper route to pay for Mr. Schlosberg's cracked window.He only got one cent for every paper he delivered.He managed to pay back the debt just before he went off to fight in World War I. Since that day,I have never touched a gun:a BB gun,a water gun,a real gun,or any other type. ()57.What does the underlined word"retreated"probably mean? A.went away happily B.ran away quietly C.walked away politely D.moved away excitedly 第4页共6页 扫描全能王创建 )58.What did Alma expect from James after he shot Mr.Schlosberg's window? A.To throw away the gun. B.To tell the truth. C.To deal with the problem. D.To talk with his parents. )59.Which of the following best describes James as a brother? A.Brave and clever. .B:Impatient and serious. C.Kind and humorous. D.Responsible(负责的)and caring. ()60.What is the best title of the passage? A.ACracked window B.A Special BB Gun C.A Warmhearted Brother D.A Relaxing Experience 五、根据短文内容,“从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项(每题2分,共10分) Nobody likes making mistakes.However,no one is perfect.If you can learn from mistakes,they can move you forward.61 If you have made mistakes that harm other people,it is important to offer a sincere apology in person.62 If you refuse to apologize,the person hurt by you will hold it against you. If you go through life afraid to make a mistake,you will spend most of your life doing nothing. People usually make mistakes.63 The more duties you take,the more likely you will make mistakes. Unluckily,.it is natural to justify(为…辩解)our actions..When you make a mistake,you will first blame (someone else.When mistakes are made,the boss is unlikely to be interested in your words.Sometimes it is best to say,very simply-yes,I made a mistake. Mistakes happen for different reasons.64 If you'make mistakes because you are tired,try to get more sleep;if you are stressed,look at ways to relax and keep away from the stress of work You shouldn't feel sorry about making mistakes.65 If you repeat the same mistakes,it shows you aren't making progress and they cause repeating trouble.Often mistakes are caused by bad habits.To try not to make the same mistakes,you need to break these bad habits.The sooner,the better. A.There is no harm in making mistakes,and it is a necessary part of going forward. B.But at the same time,you should make a decision to learn from them C.A good apology will likely make the other person understand you. D.Therefore,you should find out how you can learn from them. E.You may have made a mistake by saying some unkind words. F.To try not to repeat them,you need to find the main reason. G.You should smile at the people who make an apology to you. 海陵中学初二英语试卷 扫描全能王创建 第 卷非选择题(共四大题,计65分) 六、词汇(共15小题,每小题1分,计15分). A请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意,写出句中所缺单词,.使句子通顺。 66.-Have you decided what to write about Journey to the West in the report? -I'm not sure.Maybe I need to read some (评论)about it before writing 67.-Kevin,how's your trip in France? ..thr 一Everything goes well_'_(除了以s外)greeting with a kiss..It makes me uncomfortable. 68.Red stands for good things in Chinese culture,but we should(try not to do something) writing one's name in red. 69:One Belt,One Road is helpful for the developmentof global(the activity of buying and selling). 70.The UK,an island country,is made up of England,Scotland,Wales and Ireland. B请根据短文内容,用括号中所给单词的正确形式,使短文通顺。 Liu Mingzhu didn't think his gourd (lamps would be popular with people,71 it seems they are. Growing up in the Lianchi District of Baoding,Hebei Province,the 59-year-old man works at one of local 72 (factory).Making lamps with gourds 73 (be)his hobby since 2020. “I saw a gourd lamp online by chance and was attracted(吸引)by its 74_(beautiful),”Liu said,adding that he believed he could also make them because he had been drawing gourds since the 1990s.75(exact),Liu has been interested in pyrography (since 1998.In that year,he made his first piecea pen holder made of a gourd.76 then,he has built a strong relationship with gourds.In his spare time,Liu spends his time7(design)artworks from gourds. When I touch a gourd,I know whether its skin is thin or thick,"he said."Making gourd lamps needs using gourds with hard,thin skins."He has made 78(many)than 2,000 pyrography works and over 400 gourd lamps.At Liu's home,his living room is filled with gourds and gourd lamp works. His pen holder on the work table is filled with pencils and knives of different types. "79(make)artworks perfect,I need to sit'at my workbench for a very long time.It needs a lot'of patience and perseverance,"he said."When I see my works are liked by others,I feel excited and80(success)).” 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76 77 78. 79. 80. 七、短文填空(共15小题,每小题1分,计15分) A根据课文内容填空。 Wall Street is here at the southern end of Manhattan 81.There are many big companies and 82 banks here. I woke up as the sun was83,but I found I could not move.My arms,legs and hair were 84 to the ground.Then I felt something on my leg.It moved up over my85 and neck until it was standing near my face. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 卷 第5页共6页 扫描全能王创建